- From: Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
- Date: Tue, 04 Feb 1997 22:50:17 +0000
- To: jaltman@columbia.edu
- CC: TLS <ietf-tls@w3.org>
Jeff, Jeffrey Altman wrote: > > I have strong interest in adding TLS/SSL support for telnet, login, and > ftp. > > The reality is that you need to have separate ports unless we want to > force a major re-write of applications. I am not sure that this is necessary in all cases. Protocol interfacing is definatly possible. We have done some of this already. > > Of course, the preference would be to have TLS/SSL be implemented in > the protocol stack and be transparent to the application whenever > possible. Transport layer is another place as well. > > Jeffrey Altman * Kermit Development Group * Columbia University > * 612 West 115th St #716 * New York, NY * 10025 * (212) 854-1344 > C-Kermit 5A(191) for OS/2: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/cko191.html > Kermit 95 for Windows 95/NT: http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/k95.html Regards, -- Jeffrey A. Williams DIR. Internet Network Eng/SR. Java Development Eng. Information Eng. Group. Phone :913-294-2375 (temporary) E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
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